[act-ma] Mon. 4/16: Water Is A Human Right! Join us in Boston on Marathon Day.
Danielfactor at aol.com
Danielfactor at aol.com
Wed Apr 11 15:19:58 PDT 2012
Economic Human Rights Coalition
Press Release regarding
April 16, 2012 Event
WATER IS A HUMAN RIGHT!
“Safe and clean drinking water and sanitation is a human right essential
to the full enjoyment of life and all other human rights.”
---The United Nations General Assembly, 28 July 2010
Almost one year ago on April 19, 2011, the City Council unanimously
declared Boston a Human Rights City. One year later, many residents still are
denied this basic human right. On Patriots’ Day/Marathon Day, April 16, 2012,
we, the Economic Human Rights Coalition, are coming to Boston to run the
race for human needs, to educate and empower Boston residents to claim their
human rights and urge the City Council to be accountable for their words.
Our starting line will be at the front steps of the Arlington Church at
Boylston and Arlington Streets, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. We will be asking
Boston Marathon spectators from all over the country and the world to sign
petitions, to be delivered to the Mayor and the City Council of Boston.
We demand:
· A moratorium on water shut-offs for inability to pay
· Adequate subsidies for low-income rate-payers
· An end to punitive denial of water to prisoners
Let’s create a more humane city and join together in this historic
endeavor to make life healthy and just for everyone.
Contacts for the Economic Human Rights Coalition:
Mass Global Action: Suren Moodliar, _suren at fairjobs.org_
(mailto:suren at fairjobs.org)
Survivors, Inc.: Dottie Stevens, _masswelf at aol.com_
(mailto:masswelf at aol.com)
Green-Rainbow Party: Danny Factor, _danielfactor at aol.com_
(mailto:danielfactor at aol.com)
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